Cushion-insole for shoes.



I PATENTED SEPT. 4, 1906. C. H. PRBBLE.

CUSHION-.-INSOLB POR SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.. 8. 1905.

'5l/uitwassen I 'l l kTo all inkom t may concern:

TED STATES'PATENT OFFRE I CHARLES H. PREBLE, or CHAMBERSBURG,PENNsYL-.vnnnn n i Be it known that I, CHARLES H. PREBLE, a citizen ofthe United States of America, and a resident of Chambersburgounty ofFranklin, State of Pennsylvania,-.have invented' certain new and usefulImprovements in Cushionlnsoles for Shoes, of which the folthe shoe.

The object of .this inventionto provide improved sole and heel cushionsand to util- `ize lfor the linings of the cushions inte al portionsofthe permanent insole of the s oe as more fully hereinafter set forth.

Referring to the drawings by reference' characters, A designates the uper, B the outer sole, and C theinsole, all owhich are attached together.in the usual manner of making Welt-shoes. The cushion fork the front yortoe part of the sole is formed by s litting the sole back to a pointc4,-Where the s ank portion of the sole begins, thereby forming anintegral linin portioncout of theV upper or grain side of t e insole,this lining being of course thinner vthan the main body of the sole. Acushion D, of felt or other fibrous material, is then inserted betweenthe lining c andthe main part ofthe sole and is stitche thereto aroundtheedge of the sole atc", the stitching passing' through the interposedcushionas well as `the linin and the main Ipart of the sole. VTheliningl or the heel porlinin oi'rtion c. teriau` such as felt, islacedbetween the lining c and the main hee portion of the sole.-

`-The insole C is made in the usual manner i tion of the sole is-'formed 1n the-same manner-namely,v bysplitting the upper or grain sideback to a point c5 coincident with the rear extremity of the shankortion, thus forming" an integral rearwar l extending Apiece of cusoning maforwelt-shoes, except that its upper or grain A sidefis split infrom both ends in the manner above set forth, leaving the shank portionof Specificationof 'Letters Patent. v Application filed December 8,1905. Serial No. 290.971.

viding for a perfect y 'smooth and co CUSHION-meme FOR sl-loes'. "A, if.

Patented sept. 4, 1906.

the original thickness. The front cushion is completed before thel soleis, built into the shoe, as it is of such a construction that it willnot interfere with the usual method of making. welt-shoes but theheel-cushion :is inserted after the-shoe is completed. jWhen the insoleis tacked to the last, as in the regu- 6o la`r process of makingWelt-shoes, the lining c is turned back upon the uncut or shank-'por-ktion of the-sole, so that the nails holding the heel and the tacksholding the counter are 'clenched against the upper face of the, insole6 5 roper, so that when .the'shoe isremoved` gom the last and thecushion D is insertedl and the flap c turned back upon thecushion thenails will be entirely covered,"the`reby completely protecting the footofthe ywearer 7o and providing a comfortable cushion' at the heel. It is`not believed that fastening means Will 'be .requiredt0 hold thecushion- D in place; but if such be requiredthis cushion and the liningc may be held in Aplace 7" 5 by the use of a little paste or otheradhesive. As is obvious the use of a little-.adhesive to thus cause theadjacent .faces of the cushion.' and the flap c and the main part of thesole to adhere together-will not prevent the cush- 8o ions from. beingrenewed from time to time should they lose their elasticity.l l y Itwill be observed thatby my method of utilizing integral partsof theinsole forthe cushion-coverings I avoid the necessity. of using se aratesock-linings, thereby avoidin undue thickness or bulkiness liand the useo extraneous fastenin devices, as well as roortable facing for thecushion portions. 'y 9o \A feature ofv special importance lies in themanner of formin the heel-cushion, whereby the heel is not on yyprovided with a cushion but the use of'sepa'r'ate linin s of leather anfabric for covering the heelastening nails is avoided. v

WhatI claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A shole Whose permanent insole has integral linings connected toitsshank portion roo and a cushion inserted between eachportion of thelining and the main part of the insole, f

the'frontportion of the-lining together with 1 the interposed cushionbeing stitched vto the main part yof the inner thereof. f a

s'ole around the edge-` 105 2. A. shoe having` yits permanent insole lIntestimony whereof I hereunto affix my s lit vfrom its toe end back tothe shank, signature, in the presence of two Witnesses,

tliereby forminla, thin flexible integral lining. y this 6th day ofDecember,V 1905. or facing, a, cus 5 lining and the main part of theSole, the lin Witnesses:

ing and'oushion being stitched to the main C.l B. OWEN, part; of theinsole around' the edgethereof. AF. BEICHER.

oning material between the f s CHARLES H. PREBLE:

